Burundi Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Bujumbura
geographische Koordinaten: 3 22 S, 29 21 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

1 Juli 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit, 1 Juli (1962)

Konstitution

28 Februar 2005; ratified by popular referendum

Wahlrecht

NA Jahre; universal (erwachsen)

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Pierre NKURUNZIZA (seit dem 26 August 2005); First Vice Staatspräsident Yves SAVINGUVU - Tutsi (seit dem 9 November 2007); Second Vice Staatspräsident Gabriel NTISEZERANA - Hutu (seit dem 9 February 2007); note - the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef
Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Pierre NKURUNZIZA (seit dem 26 August 2005); First Vice Staatspräsident Yves SAVINGUVU - Tutsi (seit dem 9 November 2007); Second Vice Staatspräsident Gabriel NTISEZERANA - Hutu (seit dem 9 February 2007)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president
elections: the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term (eligible for a second term); note - the constitution adopted in February 2005 permits the post-transition president to be elected by a two-thirds majority of the parliament; vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by parliament
election results: Pierre NKURUNZIZA was elected president by the parliament by a vote of 151 to 9; note - the constitution adopted in February 2005 permits the post-transition president to be elected by a two-thirds majority of the legislature